Vehicle wheel repair washer



H. WE'WiN VEHICLE WHEEL REPAIR WASHER Filed Feb.

Feb. 23 h HERBERT G. IEZVJZN, O1 .AIIZARILLD, TEXAS.

VEHICLE lFJI-IEEL REPAIR MASTER.

Application filed February 2 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT G. IRWIN, a citizen oi the United Statesresiding at .Jlmarillo. in the county of Potter and State ct Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Vehicle "Wheel Repair lVasher of which the'lollowingds a specification.

lrly invention relates to improvements in vehicle wheel repairattachments in which washers and the like are inserted. between theshoulder of the spoke and the telloe of the wheel to tighten the spokestherein; and the objects of my improvement are, first, to provide twocomplen'iental washer sections that may be inserted. between theshoulder oi a spoke and telloe without dismantling the wheel; second, toprovide cooperative washer units that will cover approximately all oi.the shoulder at a spoke adapted to engage the telloe of the wheel; and,third, to angrle the inner marginal edges of the washer units forengaging the tenon ot the spoke and the felloe of the wheel to hold theunits in place.

These several stated objects and such other objects will incidentallyappear the course of the following description are attained in such anattachment as is illustrated in the accompanying drawinga and theinvention resides in certain novel teaturcs which will be pointed out inthe claims tollowing the description.

in the acco'n'ipanying drawingsz- Figure 1 is a plan view of a washersection or unit.

Figure 2 is aview in perspective of a washer unit.

Figure 3 illustrates the method of torming' a washer by placing twounits or sections together.

Figure 4- is an enlarged view of a wheel spoke illustrating the methodof. placing two washer units on. the shoulder thereof.

Figure 5 is a cross section of the rim of the wheel. somewhat enlarged,on line 5, Fig. 6. I

F'g ure 6 is a section of a vehicle wheel illustrating some washersattached.

T he showing or: section of a wheel in the drawings is intended forillustrative purposes only, as it is to be understood that in thepractical application of my washer attachment the same may be used torepair any Wooden vehicle wheel having spokes,

4, 1922. Serial 1T0. 535,851.

since the washer units may be made in difitorent sizes for differentsize wheels and may easily be cooperatively attached around the tenon ofthe spokes between their shoulders and the telloe or rim of the wheelfor taking up the looseness which frequently occurs in wooden wheels byany one familiar with vehicle wheel repairing.

Referring to the details of the drawing, 1 designates a bow shapedwasher unit or halt washer formed of suitable material having angledends 2, which are adapted to penetrate the felloe 4t, oi: the wheel torholding the unit in place.

The inner marginal edge ot the washer unit is also angled and is adaptedto fit adjacent the tenon 5. of the spoke 6, with the body of the unitlying adjacent the shoulder 8, of the spoke as shown in Figures 4. 5 and6, for holding the units in place and tending to wedge the tenon. in thetelloe.

ln attaching the washer, suitable means may be employed. to spring thetelloe off the shoulder 8 of the spoke and two washer units inserted,one on each side of the tenon with the an 'led ends 2 adjacent eachother, (s e F a) then the felloemay he g same to come back againstreleased allowi the units, the angled end portions thereof penetratingthe ielloe thereby holding the units in place. In this manner they maybe applied to all of the spokes in a wheel with. obvious results.

l am aware that prior to my invention vehicle wheels have been repairedwith washers inserted between the shoulder of the spoke aru the 'Eellocot the wheel. I therefore do not claim such a device broadly; butl.claim:

1. A vehicle wheel repair washer, comprising;- two complemental sectionshaving a continuous inner angled edge adapted to hold the sectionstogether between the shoulder ot the spoke and the telloe.

2. A vehicle wheel repair device, comprising two half washer unitshaving con tinuous inner angled edge portions adapted to retain the endsof said units adjacent each. other to form a ring around the tenon ofthe spoke between the shoulder thereof and the telloe or" the wheel.

0. A vehicle wheel repair attachment adapted to encircle the tenon of aspoke,

coin risin two C0111 aleniental Washer sec-' tions, each having atcontinuous inner angled edge.

4. A vehicle repair Washer adapted to be placed around the tenon or" thespoke comprising two flat half ring sections each having a continuousinner broadened edge for holding the sections in place.

5. A vehicle Wheel repair Washeredepted to be placed about the tenon ofthe spoke, 19 COH'lPI'lSlDg two half Washer units each he ing its entireinner edge drawn above one face thereof to form an incisive edge adaptedto out into the Wood of the Wheel 1 01 holding the units in place.

HERBERT G. IRWIN.

